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Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus

1988 · 96 min

A quiet, reflective drama that drifts between past and present, steeped in regret and tender nostalgia.

Directed by
Matti Kassila
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Tuula Nyman
Overview
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.

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Directed by
Matti Kassila
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Tuula Nyman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • aging
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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